Heading a freight was this little rarity.

All's quiet in Marquette on a Sunday afternoon, except for the sound of two U30s idling by the yard office.

LS&I C30-7 #3072 along with U30C #3010 lead the 7:00 am Hill Job westbound across the Dead River Trestle en route back to Eagle Mills with ore empties. The empties will eventually be taken back t... (more)

The LS&I's pair of U25C's never seemed to be operational at the same time after the late 70's. The 2501 was out of service for a number of years and when it was finally returned to service the 250... (more)

In the winter of 1976-1977 a severe amount of early ice and heavy business conspired to leave Algoma Steel nearly pellet less by mid March. The solution was to move Tilden pellets all-rail for abo... (more)

LS&I 3011,3006 chug past Empire Junction with the 7AM Tilden loads.

On the LS&I getting a set of power that was all in one paint scheme was always a bit of an accomplishment. Not one class of units was in the same scheme during the era before the Ex BN U-boats, sa... (more)

The LS&I tends to hibernate for the most part during the winter due to the closure of shipping on the upper great lakes. After the Soo Locks close on Jan. 15 until they reopen in late March the ra... (more)

LS&I 3004,3011 head toward Tilden Mine with 120 empties at Palmer Line Junction. The U-boats are about out of work now with the recent arrival of AC4400's.

LS&I 2501,2303,2304 are arriving at Eagle Mills yard with 120 empties. If I remember correctly the units have just clanked across the County Road 492 crossing and the engineer has cracked the thro... (more)

On a extremely hot, humid July 6 the 3PM Tilden is blasting upgrade through Palmer Line Junction with 60 loads. RSD15's 2402 and 2404 are spliced by U23C 2303 on this scorching day. Dust is blowin... (more)

Usually assigned to work LS&I's isolated branch to Munising, RS-3 1604 is shown here in WC's former Soo Line yard along Lake Superior in Marquette. The Alco was en route home after WC had purchase... (more)

This ex-BN U30C had been on the property for only a month when I shot it leading ore empties with sister 3001, which had arrived earlier that year during April.

LS&I 1803 is waiting, probably in vain for a few defects to be corrected at Eagle Mills. The ex BN U30C's that LS&I had bought to rid itself of the Alco's were already either on the property or on... (more)